ePrints@UoM
is a novel initiative being undertaken by the University of Mysore,
with the objective of collecting, digitizing and uploading online all
Research articles hitherto published by the faculty, research
scholars and students of the University, since its inception 97 years
ago in 1916.
With
this backdrop, Digital Repository of Research, Innovation and
Scholarship' has been set up at Mysore University Library. The
librarian staff aim to collect an approximated 25,000 scholarly
research articles published by University for the over last nine
decades and update the publications in gradual phases.
The
librarians who are working relentlessly since May, have collected
more than 8,400 publications which include, journal articles,
conference papers, books, book reviews, presentations, reports and
patents, which can be freely accessed online.
ePrints
Institutional repository software have been used in designing the
ePrints@University of Mysore. One can browse publications by year,
subject, divisions of the varsity, author and document type. Both
simple and advanced search features have been given for facilitating
specific searches. The ePrints provide access to the world’s
research and ensures long-term preservation of institutes’ academic
output.
The
main intention of the repository is to make the publications of
University available world wide and wider accessibility to research
publications. The archive will be preserved for future generation and
can also be used by University faculty, students, researchers for
their activities.
Library
Adviser cum Visiting Professor Dr IRN Goudar said that “with no
records to clearly indicate the publications of University in various
national and international journals, we decided to collect
publications approaching faculty members and research scholars.”
“By
going through the publications, the upcoming researchers can get new
idea, views and people from all walks of life make use of the
publications. The Repository provides wider accessibility, visibility
and distribution of the scholarly work of an institution,” he
added.
Download
freely
Interested
users can freely download and use documents by Repository. Most of
the publications are directly accessible and full-texts downloadable,
if the publication is in open access or if their institution has the
accessibility to the concerned journal/publisher. 'Request Copy'
forms can be used for documents to which direct full-text download is
restricted due to publisher embargo.
The
University of Mysore stands first among eight universities in
Karnataka for its 36 per cent of downloads of library materials.
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